Population
New Bern
31,563
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are New Bern & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is New Bern's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Lynchburg
79,255
Lynchburg (79,255) is about 2.5x larger than New Bern (31,563).
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Lynchburg
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Lynchburg
17.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but New Bern has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Lynchburg has a 19% higher unemployment than New Bern.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Lynchburg
$211,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Lynchburg has a 12% higher demographics than New Bern.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Bern
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Bern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg (13% lower). New Bern scores 81.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in Lynchburg. New Bern scores 97.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Lynchburg.
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Housing Market — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 15.7% in Lynchburg. New Bern has a owner-occupied of 60.1% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg. New Bern has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 63.6% in Lynchburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg: 38,659 vs New Bern: 14,971 for labor force. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.0% in New Bern. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $30,004 in Lynchburg (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lynchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bern has a property crime clearance of 28.5% compared to 20.2% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 32.2% in New Bern. Lynchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 2.73 in New Bern.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bern has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% compared to 35.1% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 20.9% in New Bern.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a population of 79,255, about 2.5x the size of New Bern (31,563). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 40.4.
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New Bern
Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 3.6 vs New Bern: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.0% in New Bern.
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